Violet Red Bile Lactose Agar, Vegitone
SIAL/42376 - suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus
Synonym: Crystal violet-Neutral red-Bile Agar, Vegiton; VRB-Agar, Vegitone; Vegitone Violet Red Bile Agar
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | agriculture bioburden testing environmental food and beverages water monitoring |
microbiology | |
composition | agar, 12.0 g/L |
crystal violet, 0.002 g/L | |
lactose, 10.0 g/L | |
neutral red, 0.03 g/L | |
peptone (vegetable), 7.0 g/L | |
sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L | |
synthetic detergent, 1.5 g/L | |
yeast extract, 3.0 g/L | |
final pH | 7.4±0.2 (25 °C) |
form | powder |
manufacturer/tradename | NutriSelect® Plus |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
sterility | non-sterile |
suitability | selective and differential for Enterobacter spp. |
selective and differential for Escherichia coli | |
selective and differential for Salmonella spp. | |
selective and differential for coliforms | |
technique(s) | microbiological culture: suitable |
Application: | Violet Red Bile Agar Vegitone is a selective media used for the detection and enumeration of coliform organisms from water and food. This medium contains no animal derived peptone and bile salt. |
Footnote: | We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect® culture media, depending on your needs. The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance. |
Legal Information: | GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Legal Information: | NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Preparation Note: | Suspend 38.53 g in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat with stirring to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Cool to 45°C and pour into sterile petri plates containing the inoculum. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 41171606 |